STALKER 2: All Anomalies And How To Beat Them

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Anomalies are the bread and butter of 's setting, the most unique aspect of its gameplay. Caused by the radiation emitted throughout the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, anomalies comprise a litany of unusual events: strange weather phenomena, things appearing out of thin air, or violations of the laws of physics. They waver between funny and disturbing, but without fail, all anomalies can be deadly.

Those familiar with the first few games will doubtless recognize several of the anomalies seen in the sequel. However, also introduces various new anomaly types you'll need to watch out for. Thankfully, every anomaly has a solution. Here's how to deal with them.

Springboards are the earliest and likely most common anomaly you'll encounter in. They look like shimmering spheres, usually suspended a short distance off the ground. If you walk into one, it'll push you back, cutting off a healthy chunk of HP. Springboards can either be disrupted by throwing bolts into them, or simply sidestepped.

Press Tab to open the weapon wheel and select bolts. Left-click to toss one gently, or right-click for a farther, more powerful throw.

Fruit Punch is the cutesy name given to the bright green pools of acid that appear throughout 's map. If you walk into them, they'll deal damage for as long as you're standing there; walk out, and the damage will cease. There's no way to disrupt Fruit Punch, so just walk around it, jump over it, or heal through it.

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is an ambitious and engrossing open-world immersive sim, putting you in the Zone, an unnerving and unfathomable place.

Standing near Fruit Punch for too long may cause your radiation meter to tick up, which can become an issue over time. Make sure you have an alcoholic beverage (preferably vodka) available in your inventory — to neutralize the radiation, of course.

Whirligigs and Vortexes are easily recognized — they resemble real-life dust devils, kicking up small piles of leaves in a whirlwind spiral. Step into one